I'm delighted with my latest purchases from Gail. As always, they're great quality and very good value. And I get a warm feeling inside knowing I'm supporting a talented small business.
November 9, 2025 at 12:34 PM
I'm delighted with my latest purchases from Gail. As always, they're great quality and very good value. And I get a warm feeling inside knowing I'm supporting a talented small business.
I loved this latest book from @lissakevans.bsky.social. It's charming and very funny, I only hope we meet these characters again as I'm sure there are more stories there. But it was poignant too as this is the first of Lissa's books I can no longer pass on to my now late mum. She would've loved it.
August 25, 2025 at 7:22 PM
I loved this latest book from @lissakevans.bsky.social. It's charming and very funny, I only hope we meet these characters again as I'm sure there are more stories there. But it was poignant too as this is the first of Lissa's books I can no longer pass on to my now late mum. She would've loved it.
I'm currently over 300 miles north of the Arctic Circle, and this is the temperature. And some people are still sceptical about climate change.
August 2, 2025 at 1:35 PM
I'm currently over 300 miles north of the Arctic Circle, and this is the temperature. And some people are still sceptical about climate change.
My view right now as we approach Molde in the Norwegian fjords. Having recently read @bendorgrosvenor.bsky.social's The Invention of British Art, I think this sky can be described as sublime.
July 28, 2025 at 8:19 PM
My view right now as we approach Molde in the Norwegian fjords. Having recently read @bendorgrosvenor.bsky.social's The Invention of British Art, I think this sky can be described as sublime.
Me at Dunrobin Castle. Tiny person or giant plant? (Both.)
June 8, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Me at Dunrobin Castle. Tiny person or giant plant? (Both.)
So many lovely childhood memories at the Ladybird books exhibition at Peterborough Museum. And I loved seeing Mrs Bunny's Refugee as a reminder that taking care of those in need is not a modern, woke phenomenon.
May 24, 2025 at 5:27 PM
So many lovely childhood memories at the Ladybird books exhibition at Peterborough Museum. And I loved seeing Mrs Bunny's Refugee as a reminder that taking care of those in need is not a modern, woke phenomenon.
I'm on the online register but still carry a card I signed 30 years ago. It has been - literally - around the world with me.
April 10, 2025 at 8:10 PM
I'm on the online register but still carry a card I signed 30 years ago. It has been - literally - around the world with me.
This afternoon's entertainment. I'm beside myself with excitement to see this.
March 29, 2025 at 2:14 PM
This afternoon's entertainment. I'm beside myself with excitement to see this.
And I can confirm that it is still on display there. Spotted earlier today.
March 7, 2025 at 5:35 PM
And I can confirm that it is still on display there. Spotted earlier today.
Go, Edwin! He's currently due to finish the Challenger South 5 minutes ahead of the cut-off time. An amazing achievement to finish the race in these conditions. I so want him to get a Finisher Medal.
#MontaneSpineRace #SpineRace
#MontaneSpineRace #SpineRace
January 13, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Go, Edwin! He's currently due to finish the Challenger South 5 minutes ahead of the cut-off time. An amazing achievement to finish the race in these conditions. I so want him to get a Finisher Medal.
#MontaneSpineRace #SpineRace
#MontaneSpineRace #SpineRace
Two memoirs by brilliant women that show amazing strength and resilience.
What's That Lady Doing by Lou Sanders
Strong Female Character by Fern Brady
What's That Lady Doing by Lou Sanders
Strong Female Character by Fern Brady
December 31, 2024 at 8:40 PM
Two memoirs by brilliant women that show amazing strength and resilience.
What's That Lady Doing by Lou Sanders
Strong Female Character by Fern Brady
What's That Lady Doing by Lou Sanders
Strong Female Character by Fern Brady
Kiss Myself Goodbye by Ferdinand Mount.
I came across this in Fopp and was immediately intrigued. A brilliant true life tale of family secrets and people not being who you think they are.
I came across this in Fopp and was immediately intrigued. A brilliant true life tale of family secrets and people not being who you think they are.
December 31, 2024 at 8:34 PM
Kiss Myself Goodbye by Ferdinand Mount.
I came across this in Fopp and was immediately intrigued. A brilliant true life tale of family secrets and people not being who you think they are.
I came across this in Fopp and was immediately intrigued. A brilliant true life tale of family secrets and people not being who you think they are.
The Mysterious Mrs Hood by Kim Donovan.
A true crime story of the death of a young woman on Great Yarmouth beach in 1902. One for fans of Kate Summerscale.
A true crime story of the death of a young woman on Great Yarmouth beach in 1902. One for fans of Kate Summerscale.
December 31, 2024 at 8:31 PM
The Mysterious Mrs Hood by Kim Donovan.
A true crime story of the death of a young woman on Great Yarmouth beach in 1902. One for fans of Kate Summerscale.
A true crime story of the death of a young woman on Great Yarmouth beach in 1902. One for fans of Kate Summerscale.
Winter in the Air by Sylvia Townsend Warner.
A selection of short stories that leave you wanting to know more. Beautiful vignettes of life in the first part of the 20th century.
A selection of short stories that leave you wanting to know more. Beautiful vignettes of life in the first part of the 20th century.
December 31, 2024 at 8:27 PM
Winter in the Air by Sylvia Townsend Warner.
A selection of short stories that leave you wanting to know more. Beautiful vignettes of life in the first part of the 20th century.
A selection of short stories that leave you wanting to know more. Beautiful vignettes of life in the first part of the 20th century.
Some books I've enjoyed this year...
Killing Thatcher by Rory Carroll.
I was a teenager when the Brighton bomb happened, so remember the shock it caused. This is a gripping read about the context in which it happened and what came next.
Killing Thatcher by Rory Carroll.
I was a teenager when the Brighton bomb happened, so remember the shock it caused. This is a gripping read about the context in which it happened and what came next.
December 31, 2024 at 8:26 PM
Some books I've enjoyed this year...
Killing Thatcher by Rory Carroll.
I was a teenager when the Brighton bomb happened, so remember the shock it caused. This is a gripping read about the context in which it happened and what came next.
Killing Thatcher by Rory Carroll.
I was a teenager when the Brighton bomb happened, so remember the shock it caused. This is a gripping read about the context in which it happened and what came next.
I really enjoyed the Van Gogh exhibition at The National Gallery. Especially as my late dad loved his work, so I felt like I was visiting for him as well as me.
December 29, 2024 at 6:14 PM
I really enjoyed the Van Gogh exhibition at The National Gallery. Especially as my late dad loved his work, so I felt like I was visiting for him as well as me.
I've got the usual post-Christmas problem: which one to read first... @bendorgrosvenor.bsky.social @rebeccarideal.bsky.social @patriciawolfcrime.bsky.social @shonamaclean.bsky.social @christinamartin.bsky.social
December 27, 2024 at 6:36 PM
I've got the usual post-Christmas problem: which one to read first... @bendorgrosvenor.bsky.social @rebeccarideal.bsky.social @patriciawolfcrime.bsky.social @shonamaclean.bsky.social @christinamartin.bsky.social
There are two brilliant and free exhibitions on at Lakeside Arts at @uniofnottingham.bsky.social: Grayson Perry: Man Hours and Paula Rego: Visions of English Literature. For me, the highlights were Perry as Margaret Thatcher and Rego's interpretation of Jane Eyre.
December 1, 2024 at 5:32 PM
There are two brilliant and free exhibitions on at Lakeside Arts at @uniofnottingham.bsky.social: Grayson Perry: Man Hours and Paula Rego: Visions of English Literature. For me, the highlights were Perry as Margaret Thatcher and Rego's interpretation of Jane Eyre.
Tickets acquired. This *is* significant.
November 29, 2024 at 12:29 PM
Tickets acquired. This *is* significant.
This book by @drjaninaramirez.bsky.social is great. It shows that medieval women lived rich, complex lives and had agency, power, and influence. A really good companion piece to the Medieval Women In Their Own Words exhibition at @britishlibrary.bsky.social
November 23, 2024 at 11:12 AM
This book by @drjaninaramirez.bsky.social is great. It shows that medieval women lived rich, complex lives and had agency, power, and influence. A really good companion piece to the Medieval Women In Their Own Words exhibition at @britishlibrary.bsky.social
A Viz pencil *and* a bar of my favourite chocolate! @christinamartin.bsky.social knows how to cheer up a frosty Thursday morning 😀
November 21, 2024 at 10:22 AM
A Viz pencil *and* a bar of my favourite chocolate! @christinamartin.bsky.social knows how to cheer up a frosty Thursday morning 😀
Forget Oasis tickets, I spent 4 hours queuing today to secure these beauties.
November 19, 2024 at 6:06 PM
Forget Oasis tickets, I spent 4 hours queuing today to secure these beauties.
I was really looking forward to this and am pleased to say that it lived up to expectations. Dr Strangelove is a triumph. @aiannucci.bsky.social
November 16, 2024 at 10:39 PM
I was really looking forward to this and am pleased to say that it lived up to expectations. Dr Strangelove is a triumph. @aiannucci.bsky.social
Enjoyed the Luxmuralis sound and light show at Peterborough Cathedral.
November 13, 2024 at 9:24 PM
Enjoyed the Luxmuralis sound and light show at Peterborough Cathedral.
The Medieval Women In Their Own Words exhibition at The British Library is brilliant. Julian of Norwich! Hildegard of Bingen! Margery Kempe! Empress Matilda! Well worth a visit.
November 9, 2024 at 10:08 PM
The Medieval Women In Their Own Words exhibition at The British Library is brilliant. Julian of Norwich! Hildegard of Bingen! Margery Kempe! Empress Matilda! Well worth a visit.